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...that got plummeted as well! Doki Doki Precure is going into interesting directions I never expect from the usual Precure.

Spoiler for XC:

I hope this Cutie Madam is Regina or they just wasted her character development. I wonder if Cutie Madam will be this Milky Rose/ Shiny Luminous character or Masked/Cure Muse scenario where they become the 6th cure up on revealing herself.

I hope this Cutie Madam is Regina or they just wasted her character development.

Spoiler:

Knowing our luck, she'll turn out to be some girl playing heroine and be a one shot character. As for the spoilers, I suppose the only way Cure Ace could still be Regina or Marie is if "Ace" is a manifestation of them. The type that can interact with its originator.

Still this sort of begs the question. If Cure Ace is really not Regina or Marie then who is she? Is she some other warrior of the Trump Kingdom like Cure Sword is? Or will she be a resident of Earth that gained the powers like Cure Heart?

There's also the question of the timing of her appearance. If her appearance isn't tried to Regina's redemption or Marie's rescue then what kept her from joining the others on their quest. Or if not joining them taking matters into her own hands?

I think even if Regina isn't Cure Ace and in fact never becomes any type of Cure, there is still stuff they can do with her. This is of course assuming they allow to be a character. My main fear waiting episode 21+ is this.

That Regina will be "brainwashed" and turned into one of those characters that spends a majority of the series as a puppet. Thus effectively no longer being a character. I suppose they could alternatively go with the angle of "Obligation to her father" and thus have her conflicted between that and how she feels about Mana.

Likewise, a fear I had in regards to Marie Ange is that each time they'd get close to rescuing her that the princess would be in another castle. That by the time they truly saved her the series would be over. Thus making her more of a goal than a character.

One thing for sure is this. If Cure Ace is someone else and those spoilers aren't misleading then it means they pulled a reversal on us. It was thought that the build up with Regina or the rescuing of Marie would lead to Cure Ace appearing in the end.

It looks more like we'll be meeting Cure Ace first and that meeting her will lead to development of her as a character and whoever she might be in the long run. Ie we meet the Cure then the Civilian.

Still there's got to be a way they can still have Regina and Marie be Cures. I won't give up hope. Especially in Regina's case. Although I am now going to be "dreading" each episode partially because I'll feel kind of cheated.

Still who knows? Maybe Cure Ace will as a whole turn out to be some awesome character and she'll have the type of personality that couldn't have worked if she was someone we already knew. I'll just have to wait and see.

Knowing our luck, she'll turn out to be some girl playing heroine and be a one shot character. As for the spoilers, I suppose the only way Cure Ace could still be Regina or Marie is if "Ace" is a manifestation of them. The type that can interact with its originator.

Still this sort of begs the question. If Cure Ace is really not Regina or Marie then who is she? Is she some other warrior of the Trump Kingdom like Cure Sword is? Or will she be a resident of Earth that gained the powers like Cure Heart?

There's also the question of the timing of her appearance. If her appearance isn't tried to Regina's redemption or Marie's rescue then what kept her from joining the others on their quest. Or if not joining them taking matters into her own hands?

I think even if Regina isn't Cure Ace and in fact never becomes any type of Cure, there is still stuff they can do with her. This is of course assuming they allow to be a character. My main fear waiting episode 21+ is this.

That Regina will be "brainwashed" and turned into one of those characters that spends a majority of the series as a puppet. Thus effectively no longer being a character. I suppose they could alternatively go with the angle of "Obligation to her father" and thus have her conflicted between that and how she feels about Mana.

Likewise, a fear I had in regards to Marie Ange is that each time they'd get close to rescuing her that the princess would be in another castle. That by the time they truly saved her the series would be over. Thus making her more of a goal than a character.

One thing for sure is this. If Cure Ace is someone else and those spoilers aren't misleading then it means they pulled a reversal on us. It was thought that the build up with Regina or the rescuing of Marie would lead to Cure Ace appearing in the end.

It looks more like we'll be meeting Cure Ace first and that meeting her will lead to development of her as a character and whoever she might be in the long run. Ie we meet the Cure then the Civilian.

Still there's got to be a way they can still have Regina and Marie be Cures. I won't give up hope. Especially in Regina's case. Although I am now going to be "dreading" each episode partially because I'll feel kind of cheated.

Still who knows? Maybe Cure Ace will as a whole turn out to be some awesome character and she'll have the type of personality that couldn't have worked if she was someone we already knew. I'll just have to wait and see.

Spoiler:

I feel like it'll be disappointing if Cutie Madame is a one shot character. That question made me feel like Cure Ace might be a new character instead.The manifestor theory is makes Doki Doki more interesting if it is true. Hopefully Regina isn't a puppet like character because I think that'll completely waste her development she had. I also still have hope Regina becoming a cure or cure like figure since new cures appears in the October half too at times. Interesting to the point I won't mind this if Regina and Ace are part of something.

I can't help but think the Royal Crystals are actually the real Marie Ange in separate parts. They seem to have too much power of their own.

And so, the group travels to Trump Kingdom through a portal created by the Royal Crystals, as the group transformation is once again, in a different BGM other than its original, though it's a bit less depressing than last episode's.

Also, the separation and attempt to rescue Regina kind of reminds me how in Smile, the Cures separated into separate opponents, with Happy heading off to save Candy and face off against a Yellow Akanbe, except this time, Heart ends up falling into a trap (and latches onto a spider Jikochu?), to which Regina ended up saving them in the end after recovering her powers (?).

He's an excellent voice actor and all, but for some reason, he just makes King Jigochuu harder to take seriously. In the first place, King is so wierd. One moment, he's like "Oh, my daughter is so awesome" and the next, he blasts her with no regret.
Cool.

But anyways, love Houchuu's acting.

BBA! You're too old to be a precure!

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The current arc's plot is thickening with the discovery of Princess Marie Ange trapped within ice, and Regina snapping back to her senses.

Love the drama when Regina not only apologized and returned the crystals to Mana but also cried for breaking off her promise to her (Mana). That tender scene made me to sob quietly.

And, again just when Johnathan and the Cures got the step ahead and almost saved the Princess, the selfish TRIO outsmarted kidnapping the Princess and taking Regina along in tow.
So, what's going to be Regina's fate on next episode.... ?

Surely, her father won't be pleased if Regina doesn't want anymore from him to continue attacking the Trump Kingdom.

He's an excellent voice actor and all, but for some reason, he just makes King Jigochuu harder to take seriously. In the first place, King is so wierd. One moment, he's like "Oh, my daughter is so awesome" and the next, he blasts her with no regret.
Cool.

But anyways, love Houchuu's acting.

BBA! You're too old to be a precure!

Cure Flower, Cure Moonlight and Cure Muse proves you are not too old or too young to be a pecrure!

I can just imagine the Smile Precure's reaction if they met a Cure Joker. In any case, whatever they do with Regina, I hope they can resolve her issues fully during the 20s.

I suppose they could do it during the 30s like with certain other cures, but if we have to wait until episode 45+ before they are then it's going to be rather depressing.

I agree on that episode 45+ is just dragging out too long for solving Regina's issues, I personally think it should be at episode 30s at the longest. That'll be awesome if Regina becomes a Cure Joker yet I would feel bad for her at the same time .

I translated some of the new Doki Doki manga. They pretty much sum up the next episode. So read at your own risk

Spoiler for Manga:

Regina: Woa, Delicious!

Mana: I really want to protect her smile...
Makoto: She's so familiar, did she forget that she was an enemy before?
Rikka: Yeah...
Regina: I... After I met you, Mana, I've become so strange...
Regina: Even though I was an enemy, you're so kind to me, when I see your face it made my heart throbbed.
Regina: I wonder, what is this feeling
Mana: It's the feeling when you care for someone. It's love.

Regina: Love... So this is love...
Regina: Hey, I and Mana, what are we?
Mana: We're friends!
Regina: Mana, I love you!
Regina: Ah! It's colapsed! I've been building it all this time...
Mana: That's right... The people of Trump Kingdom must have felt the same too...
Regina: Yeah, Because of my father...
Mana: Regina! Let's go and ask him together! Let's ask your father to stop making people suffering! If we asked nicely, He'll understand!
Regina: I'm scare to meet my father...

Mana: Don't worry, I'll come with you. If anything happen, I'll protect you!
Regina: Okay, I'll do as you said.
King Jikochuu: To think that you've sided with the Precure, You fool!
Mana: Regina!
Regina: Papa...
Rikka: I can't believe that King Jikochuu has come here!
Makoto: No, that's just an illusion
Mana: How could you do this!? Isn't she your daughter? Please, listen to us!
King Jikochuu: The evil power of Trump Kingdom, Earth and space will be mine!
Makoto: It's not gonna work! Anyway, Let's go somewhere safe!
Regina: Papa
Mana: Let's go
King Jikochuu: Uooooo REGINAAAAAA! I won't let you escape!
Regina: Mana! Rikka! Makoto! Alice!
King Jikochuu: Take this!
Regina: Please stop!

Regina: Papa please! Don't do anything to the Human World!
King Jikochuu: You dare stand againts me!?
Regina: My chest won't stop hurting when I see them like this....
King Jikochuu: They're lying to you!
Regina: Eh?
King Jikochuu: You're hurting because of the Precure's love!
Regina: Is it wrong to love?
King Jikochuu: Their love only make you feel pain! But, Papa will give you much more power!
King Jikochuu: If you're by papa's side, you won't feel pain anymore!
Regina: Ah... Papa, it's true. All my pain are disappearing...
King Jikochuu: It doesn't hurt anymore, right? Papa is the only person you need! You don't need the precure!
Mana: Regina...
Regina: Ufufufu, I'll erase you all.
Makoto: Such powerful evil energy...
Rikka: Dat King Jikochuu...
Alice: So cruel
Regina: Ah, I love my papa after all! This world only need me and my papa.

Mana: Regina, Please listen to me!
Regina: I won't be fooled by you again!
Mana: I didn't lie to you, Regina!
Regina: Remember well! I'm the daughter of King Jikochuu!
Mana: So my love couldn't protect Regina after all...?
Regina: Goodbye, Precure!
Mana: Regina, stop!!
Ace: Stop right there!
Mana:Eh?
Regina: Who the hell are you?
Ace: You all are so naive, I wanted to see you solve it by yourself but...
Ace: I'm the Trump card of love, Cure Ace!

I agree on that episode 45+ is just dragging out too long for solving Regina's issues, I personally think it should be at episode 30s at the longest. That'll be awesome if Regina becomes a Cure Joker yet I would feel bad for her at the same time .

On that note, I just had a thought. In addition to the four suits being represented, we can in a way assume that those five cards are being represented as well.

We can consider Ace to represent Ace obviously. Ange can be considered to represent the Queen. Selfish King can represent the King. We can consider Regina as the Joker in a sense. As for Jack, well let's go with Joe.